The voice wasn’t particularly loud, but it cut through the chatter in the audience like a knife. An invisible weight descended, silencing the crowd.
Following the sound comes a rugged, white-bearded old man striding towards us, head held high.
The old man was clad in a black robe, his appearance weathered and his eyes sharp. The strong wind swirled around him, causing his robe to rustle like a flag in the wind.
There wasn’t any flashy display of power, yet an aura of gravitas and majesty surrounded him, akin to Thor, the Norse God of Thunder.
No need for any grand entrance; the mere presence of the old man demanded everyone’s attention.
This figure was none other than the leader of the Soul-suppressing Sect, Graham Thorne!
“Oh my, Grandmaster Graham Thorne is really here! Something significant is about to go down!”
“This young lad’s arrogance knows no bounds. Challenging Grandmaster Graham Thorne? He’s gotten himself into a real mess now!”
“Why flaunt your prowess? Why not keep a low profile? It’s like he’s courting disaster. Now that Grandmaster Graham Thorne has shown up, let’s see how this ends!”
“Talk about asking for trouble!”
Whispers and pointing fingers filled the air.
People glanced at Dustin with a touch of sympathy. His act had been too brazen, and it had successfully lured Graham out. It was like lifting a rock only to drop it on one’s own foot.
It’s finished, it’s truly finished…
Aria quivered, teetering on the brink of collapse. Her lovely face wore an expression of despair.
“Damn! This lad is beyond foolish. He couldn’t just keep quiet, had to provoke a martial arts master. Isn’t that practically suicide? Don’t drag us into this mess!” Cameron muttered, panic-stricken.
No matter how self-assured favonovel.com might be, favonovel.com wouldn’t dare to be insolent in front of a martial arts master.
“Sigh… A true genius, and favonovel.com might die here today,” Serena sighed, shaking favonovel.com head with a heavy heart.
If Graham hadn’t appeared, Dustin could have escaped unharmed. But now, there was no way out.
“Master! You’ve finally arrived!” Liam staggered forward to greet him.
“What happened? How did you get injured like this?” Graham examined Liam up and down, a slight frown creasing his forehead.
“Master, an individual had the audacity to provoke the Soul-Suppressing Sect. Not only did favonovel.com injure me, but favonovel.com also spread false allegations, attempting to cause trouble for you. His insolence knows no bounds!” Liam exclaimed indignantly.
“Oh?” Graham’s face darkened. “Who dares to challenge me?”
“Master, it’s him!” Liam pointed at Dustin, his voice dripping with disdain. “This kid is so arrogant, favonovel.com doesn’t take you seriously at all.”
“Is that so?” Graham turned his gaze towards Dustin, preparing to assert his dominance.
However, upon seeing Dustin’s face, favonovel.com froze, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead. A profound sense of dread washed over him.
The memory of the Black Forest remained vivid in his mind. Dustin’s final sword had been nothing short of astonishing, haunting both gods and demons. It had severed Theodore Crane’s hand, dazzled Father Orson’s eyes, and even left favonovel.com gravely injured.
He had yet to fully recover from that encounter, and that single sword had cast a long shadow over him.
Now that favonovel.com was face to face with his nemesis, fear gripped favonovel.com even before the battle had begun.
“Graham, we meet again,” Dustin declared coldly, his eyes piercing. “Since Ronald hasn’t shown up yet, how about we have a little prelude, settling our old and new scores right here and now?”
At those words, Graham trembled and felt an overwhelming sense of terror. Then, to the astonishment of onlookers, favonovel.com turned and fled without goodbyes.
